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mehua

1. (loan) (verb) (-tia) to measure.

Ka mēhuatia ōna waewae (Popi 1887:90). / His feet were measured.

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Synonyms: ine, tātai, mēhua, meiha, rūri, whakatātūtū, whātau

2. (loan) (noun) measure.

Kei te ringa kaha anake o te Runga Rawa te mehua o tēnei mea, o te rū (TTT 1/8/1931:13). / Only the strong hand of the Almighty has the measure of earthquakes.

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